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Paul wrote:
> On Sun, 5/3/2026 9:37 PM, Axel wrote:
>> Axel wrote:
>>> Axel wrote:
>>>> Axel wrote:
>>>>> I want a full back up of my 500Gb NVME disk. I tried Foxclone, but I found that the image can only be written back to the original drive, which pretty much negates it's usefulness. I want an image of the NVME drive I can use on any disk to create a working drive. I tried the Disks app, and discovered it doesn't compress the image, and since the image created is a bit over 500 Gb, I can only write it to a drive larger than 500Gb. (sigh) I think the problem is that the NVME drive is actually a fraction over 500Gb, since if I try to clone it to a 500Gb drive I get a message that the receptor drive is too small. I was told I can reduce the partition on the NVME drive to make a smaller image, but I'm afraid to do that in case I lose data. I will try Rescuezilla, but if that doesn't compress the image there's no gain from that. Does anyone have any better suggestions for what I can do? thanks to all. :)
>>>>>
>>>> thanks for all replies, I will investigate them. for now, this is what I have done. successfully created an image of the NVME using rescuezilla. successfully wrote that to a 500Gb SSD, but it won't boot. Disks shows there are no files in the main partition: https://auslink.info/linux/copy.png
>>>> this is the nvme i copied from: https://auslink.info/linux/nvme.png
>>>> ???
>>>>
>>> p.s. this is the image I made. if that helps? https://auslink.info/linux/image.png
>>>
>> solved! I mounted the 'empty' partition using Disks and the files are all there https://auslink.info/linux/mounted.png, so I tried the disk in a different PC, and it works perfectly. issue was the first PC I tried was using legacy bios. thanks everyone,
>>
> One thing to be aware of, is the GUID of the two EXT4 partitions the same.

yes

> This could cause problems with attempting to mount the item. I don't
> know if I've ever tested that (what happens when the two partitions
> are exactly the same, being on the machine at the same time).
>
> A legacy BIOS would certainly cause no end of problems, such as having
> no NVMe driver. But then, you would be less likely to have a slot
> for the NVMe drive to plug into.
>
> Another weirdness I notice, is the CT500BX500SSD1 has the same "title string"
> on its ESP partition, as the Team Group drive is using.

because it's a copy of it?

> Is that title
> string the actual volume name of the ESP ?

yes. they both have UUID COBC-1FD9

> If the volumes in GRUB are
> identified by the GUID, there could be a wee bit of confusion there too.

the copy drive would only be connected to the nvme machine via USB, if ever

> I've had trouble in the past, just with two Windows Boot Managers interacting,
> and selecting one thing and "something else boots". I haven't seen one of
> those incidents in some time. It tends to happen when I have two identical
> brand and size drives, like two WD Black 1TB in the machine at the same time,
> one on Port 2, the other on Port 4. And the content on the drives, consisted
> of separate installs and no copying involved.
>
> But at least you're finally seeing a backup and restore that seems to have worked.
> You're now the expert on backup and restore :-)

I wish

>
>     Paul
>


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